European Union Appoints New ‘Islamophobia’ Czar
The European Union has appointed a new anti-Islamophobia coordinator, a politically sensitive post that Islamist groups have long sought to control to expand the definition of “Islamophobia” to restrict free and fair discussion about Islam.
European Union Appoints New ‘Islamophobia’ Czar
Soeren Kern | Focus on Western Islamism | February 10, 2023
The European Union has appointed a new anti-Islamophobia coordinator after Muslim rights activists complained that the EU was “downgrading Muslim concerns” by leaving the position vacant for more than a year. Islamist groups in Europe have long sought to exert control over the politically sensitive position to expand the definition of “Islamophobia,” presumably to restrict free and fair discussion about Islam. Observers warn that they are now a step closer to achieving their objectives.
Marion Lalisse, a French national and an EU civil servant with diplomatic experience in Mauritania, Morocco, and Yemen, will fill the post, formally known as the Coordinator for Combating Anti-Muslim Hatred. Her job will be to will be “work with EU member states, European institutions, non-governmental organizations and academia to strengthen policy responses in the field of anti-Muslim hatred,” according to an EU statement.
